Monday, May 24, 2010

There has apparently been a measure of comment about some of the external wiring visible on the LCH. To clarify, these are wirings for the trials only, and not part of standard fit. So criticism about bad fabrication etc are misinformed.

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I dont think by photographic tricks and making jingoistic comments of self flattery, somehonw inescapable conclusions can be avoided. While the LCH may be outstanding in crash survival (a dubious honor) it has little else to offer.It is a mediocre helicopter off the Dhruva platform which in no way compares favorably with international competition.There are many developing nations that have built far better and bigger helicopters. By naming it as LCH it does not somehow mitigate the fact that we cannot produce decent sized helicopters that the army, air force and navy need.

We have to float tenders for them.

What most certainly will happen is that guerillas and terrorists will shoot these flying coffins down.

HAL needs to wake up and instead of handing projects for medium and large sized helicopters to TATA, MAHINDRA which will translate to nothing but licensed sales or assembly, start the design process of larger sized helicopters.

Again, while it is commendable that HAL has TOT of Shakti we should be able to manufacture engines of all HP.

NAG has not been integrated into LCH as per specs.

These are not idle goals but realities we must seek quickly. Also, it is improper to classify something as indigenous when actually it is mostly TOT/royalty etc.

It may bother and aggravate the grandiose goals of external and internal enemies of India masquerading as "Indian Love" because they will not be able to sell obsolete technology to India but that is life.